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I can find nowhere online where it states my BFE. Everything is related to NY/NJ. My neighbors and I are all about the same elevation, 9-10ft per our elevation certs. Homes built between '69-76. Mine is 1970 and I am not seeing an increase.

Looks like the house and senate still need to vote on the deal, but hopefully it is pushed through

The tentative deal, which still must be voted on in both the House and Senate, was hailed by Gov. Rick Scott and members of Florida's congressional delegation, which urged a delay in the rate increases.

I think a phase-in makes more sense but either way, the fact that sometime in the next 5-10 years these rates are probably going to be fully realized.

Consequently, I would think that the proverbial cat is already out of the bag with regards to the chilling effect on home prices in flood zones as the purchaser would have to be thinking that longer term they will be facing this cost.

On the property detail page, it will show your flood zone. That is your BFE.

My elev cert just says "AE", but the County appraiser's site says "9AE". I use that site almost daily for various things, but never paid attention to the flood zone. According to my elev cert, the lowest building elevation is 9.8

I could find no FEMA maps for my area, but I guess the BFE is 9' according to the County.

I think a phase-in makes more sense but either way, the fact that sometime in the next 5-10 years these rates are probably going to be fully realized.

Consequently, I would think that the proverbial cat is already out of the bag with regards to the chilling effect on home prices in flood zones as the purchaser would have to be thinking that longer term they will be facing this cost.

I agree. The chilling effect of this new law has already mowed down our fragile recovery in real estate.
All of the strip malls on Tamiami with small businesses would face increases in rents and perhaps wipe out their profit margin. Although rate increases are probably inevitable this law has been devastating.

My elev cert just says "AE", but the County appraiser's site says "9AE". I use that site almost daily for various things, but never paid attention to the flood zone. According to my elev cert, the lowest building elevation is 9.8

I could find no FEMA maps for my area, but I guess the BFE is 9' according to the County.

That is correct 9AE would have a BFE of 9 feet, meaning that in any year there is a 1% chance of the water reaching that height.

Gary

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